Total births
32
Boys' name · since 2012
Yaxel
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 32 babies named Yaxel, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 32
- total births
- 2012–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
32 boys have been named Yaxel since 2012, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Yaxel has 32 recorded births among boys since 2012, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- 32 total births
- 2012–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
32 boys have been named Yaxel since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 32
- total births
- 2012–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Yaxel was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
6 babies were named Yaxel in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
Yaxel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yaxel's full recorded timeline at 2019, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yaxel at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2023
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Yaxel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Yaxel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yaxel's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Yaxel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
20 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 20 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yaxel? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 32 babies named Yaxel. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 6 births.
When was Yaxel most popular? ▼
Yaxel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Yaxel been used? ▼
Yaxel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 14 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yaxel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yaxiel, Yaxye. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yaxel's data
- Yaxel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Yaxel
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2012–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Yaxel: Baby Name Since 2012 - 32 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yaxel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Yaxel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.